“It’s always challenging to put together a diverse yet compelling line-up, year in and year out, but this year we’ve definitely hit on some great names from a lot of different genres” says the festival’s executive and artistic director, Mark Monahan. “Since we’ve been stuck in quite a deep freeze this winter, I’m really looking forward to our summertime celebration of great music with the greatest music fans in the world.”

On-sale date(s) include 1-Day Presale Thursday, February 15 at 10 a.m. (Ends at midnight.)Presale tickets: U19 Full Festival Wristband *Under 19 - Non-Transferrable* starting at $109 + HST.
U25 Full Festival Wristband: *Under 25 - Non-Transferrable*starting at $139 + HST. This new pass is to accommodate patrons who made our youth pass successful over the past few years and are now transitioning into adulthood.Adult Full Festival Pass: starting at $209 + HSTAcura VIP Club Full Festival Pass: starting at $605 + HST

General On-sale: Friday, February 16 at 10 a.m. All ticket-types available, including day passes, Pick-3, Pick-5, Metropolitain VIP Zone, etc. See www.ottawabluesfest.ca for more details.

Lineage Arts opened its doors at 196 Bank Street in April. A dream brought to life by owner Suny Jacob, the gallery is dedicated to displaying art from Indigenous and ethnic-minority artists around the world.